Summary of Typhoon No. 7’s impact on Nishinomiya as of August 15.
(As of 7:50 p.m.) The typhoon has more or less settled down, so we will stop updating this page. (We may resume updates if something major happens.)
This article will be updated as needed. Please check back on this page from time to time.
Nishinomiya City storm surge hazard map
Update history
[Hankyu Bus] Service resumed from 18:00
[JR] Kobe Line resumed service with reduced frequency
[Roads] Royu Driveway, some roads around Funasaka
[Roads] Hanshin Expressway Route 5 Bayshore Line closed
[Hanshin Railway]
[JR] Kobe Line service suspended
[Hankyu Bus] All routes in Nishinomiya suspended from 12:00 on 8/15. All routes from Yamaguchi Office suspended from 8:15
[Hanshin Bus] Seisei Korinkai Line suspended
[ACTA Nishinomiya] MUJI and Junkudo open at 11:00. Co-op and McDonald’s are open. Akachan Honpo is closed
[Roads] General Prefectural Route 573 Ashiya-Naruohama Line (the one along the Bayshore Line)
[Shelters] 27 locations opened
[Power outage] Koshien Hachibancho, around LaLaport (restored)
[Frente Nishinomiya] Some stores closed
[Libraries] Temporarily closed
[Warning] Heavy rain
[Warnings] Storm, high waves, storm surge
[Co-op] Business hours changed at some stores only
[Supermarkets] Kansai Super, Life, Hankyu Oasis all stores closed
[Otani Memorial Art Museum] Closed on 8/15
[Hanshin Nishinomiya] Temporarily closed on 8/15
[LaLaport] LaLaport and Ito-Yokado also closed on 8/15
[Gardens] Main building completely closed on 8/15 (including the cinema, Izumiya, and Nishinomiya Hankyu)
[Stores] 8/15 Junkudo / Super Akashiya / Furuhon Ichiba
[Roads] Omaehama Bridge on 8/14 and 8/15
[Shelters] 15 evacuation shelters scheduled to open at 9:00 on 8/15
[Hanshin Railway] Express trains suspended on 8/15 (limited express trains running). Some Mukogawa Line trains canceled
[Inside Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station] Some stores, including 551 and Lawson, temporarily closed on 8/15
[KidZania Koshien] Temporarily closed on 8/15
[Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens] Specialty stores closed all day on 8/15
[EBISTA Nishinomiya] Closed all day on 8/15
[Hankyu Railway] On August 15, Kobe Line: only local trains operating all day from the first train
[Stores] Carport Maruzen (tire shop in Oshima-cho) temporarily closed
[Inside commercial facility] Dr. Martens store inside Gardens temporarily closed
[Koshien Stadium] High school baseball: all games on 8/15 canceled
[JR Kobe Line] Service canceled between Nishi-Akashi and Himeji (15th)
目次
Warnings
(As of 15:32 on 8/15)
As of 15:32 on Monday, 8/15, storm and storm surge warnings, etc. have been lifted.
A heavy rain warning, as well as advisories for lightning, strong winds, high waves, flooding, and storm surge are in effect.
As of 10:00, evacuation of elderly people and others has been issued. Evacuation shelters(from Tomu-san)
As of 15:32 on Monday, 8/15, heavy rain, storm, high wave, and storm surge warnings, as well as advisories for severe lightning and flooding are in effect.
As of 8:21 on Monday, 8/15, heavy rain, storm, high wave, and storm surge warnings, as well as a severe lightning advisory are in effect.
As of 22:14 on Monday, 8/14, storm, high wave, and storm surge warnings, as well as heavy rain and lightning advisories are in effect.
As of 10:42 a.m. on Monday, 8/14, heavy rain, lightning, strong wind, and high wave advisories are in effect.
The typhoon is expected to make its closest approach between 12:00 and 18:00.
The table on Kobe Shimbun NEXT is easy to read.(from Iroha @ Nishitsu supporter)
Nishinomiya is expected to enter the strong wind area from around 17:00 on Monday, 8/14.
It is expected to enter the storm area from around 7:00 to around 18:00 on Tuesday, 8/15.
Maximum wind speed in Nishinomiya
Maximum wind speed: 32.1 m/s recorded at 7:45
Quoted from [Lanai’s Beach Club] Koshien Weather Information: Current Wind Direction and Wind Speed
So far, wind speeds peaked between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. They have weakened now, but there is a chance they may strengthen again, so please stay alert.
Status of commercial facilities and other places in Nishinomiya
(As of 15:00 on 8/14)
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
The main building will be closed all day on Tuesday, 8/15.
Nishinomiya Hankyu, Izumiya, and TOHO Cinemas Nishinomiya OS will also be closed.
EBISTA Nishinomiya
Closed all day on Tuesday, 8/15
Some stores may still be open.
KidZania Koshien
KidZania Koshien will be temporarily closed for both the first and second sessions on Tuesday, August 15.
Inside Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station
The following stores inside Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station are confirmed to be temporarily closed on 8/15.
(from Maemin-san and Kagayaki 509-go @ Nishitsu supporter)
551, Beard Papa’s, Takayamado, Book First, Lawson on Platform 6, Freds Cafe
Corowa Koshien
Open as usual
Some stores may change their business hours.
ACTA Nishinomiya
We are checking whether Junkudo Bookstore is closed.
Information and photos below from Yoppy-san.
About half of the restaurants on the 1st floor of the West Building were open!
Open stores:
Sicilia no Asaichi, Udon no Shikoku, Pomu, and others
Akachan Honpo has been confirmed closed.
Junkudo Bookstore and MUJI are scheduled to open from 11:00.
Co-op and McDonald’s appear to be open.
Other individual stores may also decide to close.
LaLaport Koshien Ito-Yokado
Entire facility closed on 8/15
Hanshin Nishinomiya
Temporarily closed
Frente Nishinomiya
Some stores are closed
→List (× means closed)
Mercado Mukogawa
Co-op (open until 14:00) ATM open
2nd floor closed.
(from Yojioki-san and Rikuchi-san)
The following are closed
- Hinoike Pool
- Libraries
- Otani Memorial Art Museum
List of places that are open
- ひょうご西宮アイスアリーナ（12時半より）0%(0票)
- 武庫川団地のコープ33.3%(1票)
- コロワ甲子園33.3%(1票)
- マックスバリュー西宮上田店33.3%(1票)
Stores and other places in Nishinomiya
Stores and other places in Nishinomiya City that will be temporarily closed on the 15th.
Carport Maruzen (tire shop in Oshima-cho)
Super Akashiya (closed in the morning; supermarket in front of JR Nishinomiya Station)
Furuhon Ichiba Nishinomiya Store (open until 21:00 on the 14th, closed on the 15th)
Junkudo Bookstore Nishinomiya Store (ACTA Nishinomiya; closed on the 15th MUJI also scheduled to open from 11:00)
Life Supermarket (all stores closed on the 15th. From Iroha @ Nishitsu supporter)
Kansai Super (all stores closed on the 15th. From Iroha @ Nishitsu supporter and Kaeitsu-san)
Hankyu Oasis (all stores closed on the 15th)
Co-op Mini Namaze (scheduled to open from 15:00 on the 15th)
Co-op Koshienguchi (scheduled to close until 12:00 on the 15th)
McDonald’s at JR Nishinomiya (closed from around noon from Aki-san)
Mandai says each store will decide on the morning of the 15th.
Events in Nishinomiya
(As of 13:00 on 8/14)
Koshien Stadium High School Baseball
All high school baseball games on 8/15 will be canceled. (Postponed to the 16th; semifinals on the 21st, final on the 23rd)
Nishinomiya City: Garbage Collection, Evacuation Shelters, etc.
Regarding garbage collection
Garbage and
